Dennys Reyes

'''Dennys Reyes Velarde

Personal life

Childhood and family Reyes was born in Higuera de Zaragoza, Sinaloa, Mexico and attended Ignacio Zaragoza High School in Mexico. He is married to Claudia and has two sons: Dennys Alejandro and Cristian de Jesus. Reyes has been criticized about his weight.

He has a baseball stadium named after him in his native Higuera de Zaragoza, Mexico.

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers Reyes signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an undrafted free agent in . He made his major league debut for the Dodgers on July 13, 1997, at age 20 against the San Francisco Giants. In six innings, Reyes allowed three earned runs on four hits while striking out six and walking four to earn the win. He was the second youngest player in the league at the time, four days older than Atlanta Braves outfielder Andruw Jones. Reyes pitched with the Dodgers for parts of two seasons, compiling a record of 2–7 with a 4.18 earned run average (ERA) in 25 games (eight starts). Reyes spent three and a half seasons with Cincinnati, pitching in 170 games (14 starts) while compiling a record of 9–10 with two saves and an ERA of 4.40. He began the 2002 season pitching out of the Rockies bullpen, going 0–1 with a 4.24 ERA in 43 relief appearances. While with Texas, he split time between the bullpen and starting rotation, posting a 4–3 record with a 6.38 ERA in 15 games (five starts). On March 25, it was announced that he had made the Opening Day roster. On May 17, Reyes was designated for assignment to make room for Pat Mahomes. At the time, he had posted a 10.45 ERA in 12 games. He was released on July 17, 2005, after posting a 3–2 record with a 5.15 ERA in 36 games (one start). In 2006, Reyes posted a record of 5–0 with a career-best 0.89 ERA in 66 relief appearances.

St. Louis Cardinals On March 5, , Reyes signed a two-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals worth approximately $3 million. He made 75 relief appearances in his first season with the Cardinals, going 0–2 with one save and a 3.29 ERA. However, the deal fell apart and Reyes remained a free agent.

Boston Red Sox On February 5, 2011, Reyes signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox and attended spring training as a non-roster invitee. He made the team's opening day roster, and was the only left-handed pitcher in the Red Sox bullpen at the start of the season. On April 8, he was designated for assignment, thus ending his short tenure with the Red Sox. In four games, Reyes posted a 16.20 ERA, including an outing where he allowed three earned runs without retiring a batter. He was later assigned to Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox.

Baltimore Orioles Reyes signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles on January 30, 2012. He also received an invitation to spring training. On March 4, 2012, Reyes was released by the Orioles for failure to report to Spring training.

Naranjeros de Hermosillo Reyes was hurt for most of 2012, but he later signed with the Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific League. He pitched his first game for the team as a starter on November 2, 2012.